Legal Opinion
Enlow v. E.C. Scott Wright, P.A.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 14, 2019No. Case No. 5D18-105Published
1Per curiam
In this legal malpractice case, John Dennis Enlow and Lisa Enlow appeal the trial court's order dismissing their amended complaint with prejudice on statute of limitations grounds. Specifically, they argue that the trial court erred by relying on facts establishing the accrual date of the legal malpractice claim that were outside the four corners of the complaint. We agree and reverse.
When reviewing a motion to dismiss, the court is strictly confined to the allegations contained within the four corners of the complaint and its attachments. Busch v. Lennar Homes, LLC, 219 So.3d 93, 94 (Fla.…
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- Provence v. Palm Beach Taverns, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Lopez-Infante v. Union Cent. Life Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- One Call Property Services, Inc. a/a/o William Hughes v. Security First Insurance CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Thompson v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
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